Two boys trying to ride without a horse. Z boy and Jer.
My lovely fish for Mothers day that the boys found in the field while irrigating.
Irrigating boots at least they stayed outside this day.
The kid made another milestone in life. Love that Jer boy.
The kids surprised us and saddled the horses so we could ride this time, even built in babysitting was provided for. We took a very long 4 hour ride up the mountain to look over the valleys.
We started the dream of building a greenhouse.
She must have had to rest after all that green house building.
We started to watch as the river got higher and later took out all of these old trees, there are some already laying down off to the side.
Pulling the fallen trees out of the River head to allow more free flowing. It was backed up 4 or more feet in our fields just because of the 8 trees that are caught here in this spot.
The roots of this huge old tree just wrapped up around the spillway. It took hours to pull it free.
Jer's birthday bike for turning 5, it had to go everywhere with us for a little while.
Dehorning cows is always messy and tough for the dehorner who was Dad and C boy. I really think C boy got a kick out of the whole thing to tell the truth. Most of these kids had never seen this messy job but none ran away from the noise and sight of it.
Ok those are really big horns on that head. Yehaw ride it C boy.
The girl has no fear and gets in there like the boys. Hold that head C boy hold hard.
Its a messy job but had to be done. This is a show steer and they do not allow the horns in the ring. To dangerous to all the kids that are showing beside it.
Dare Devil Z kid standing on that fence, maybe he should join the circus.
Our hay field being flooded more and more.
The new rivers entry point into our field. It broke the banks that we already repaired several years ago.
We hold reunions down in the bottoms near the river but this year not a plan as the river is now in our party place with a vengeance. It has pulled the tarping that shades our big pavilion and knocked out the picnic tables too.
After a month of rushing flood waters the last tree is standing and all the rest have been knocked out of the pasture area.
On to one more adventure for the summer time, we are now doing the Salina Rodeo Queen Contest with our Pretty Girl Jo. Here she sits waiting her turn to show her charm. Our Matty is in pink on the right and Malia to her left with Trav waiting it out being her right hand horse handler today.
A whole lotta of cowgirls standing around waiting, hope their horses are doing it just as nicely as they are.
Jo and Kaily smiling up, waiting to be judged to see who gets to be the Queen out of all the girls that tried out. And the winner was Kailey on the right, Don't those two cousins look so much alike.
All lined up pretty being judged.
Lets finish off the fun with making hand cranked ice cream, Every lick a well earned treat in the end.
